verb
- to urge or press someone excessively or too strongly; to push beyond what is reasonable or appropriate
Usage: transitive verb; relatively uncommon; more often expressed as 'over-urge' or 'urge too much'
Examples
- The coach was careful not to overurge the young athletes during training.
- She felt her parents were overurging her to pursue a career in medicine.
- Marketing campaigns sometimes overurge consumers to buy products they don't need.
- He didn't want to overurge his friend to attend the party if she wasn't interested.
- The advertisement overurges the benefits of the supplement without scientific backing.